India and Sweden Upgrade Bilateral Ties to Strategic Partnership on 17 May 2026

Key facts

• India and Sweden agreed to elevate their bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
• Prime Minister Modi was awarded the 'Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross' in recognition of his contribution to the India-Sweden relationship.
• Bilateral trade between India and Sweden reached USD 7.75 billion in 2025.
• The two leaders discussed cooperation in trade and investment, technology and innovation, green transition, space, emerging technologies, defence and security, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), research, and people-to-people ties.
• Prime Minister Modi met Robert Maersk Uggla, Chairman of Maersk, to discuss investments in port infrastructure, logistics, green shipping, and skilled mobility.